Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Elagabalus (222): Artwork and History
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Elagabalus at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Elagabalus (222) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Roman, minted in Rome.
The work and its context
The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:
The front of this coin portrays the emperor Elagabalus, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right. On the back, the personification of Abundance is depicted standing and facing left.
Object facts
- Title: Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Elagabalus
- Date: 222
- Artist attribution: Roman, minted in Rome
- Place of origin: Roman Empire
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
- Type: Coin
- Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Reference number: 1923.1286
Collection credit
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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